Patents by Inventor Daniel Zens

Daniel Zens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11988298
    Abstract: A device for controlling a flow rate and expanding a refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit of an air conditioning system of a motor vehicle. The device has a housing, an actuating element and a valve element arranged in the interior of the housing and aligned in an axial direction, a valve seat element, and at least one sealing element. The valve element is arranged within the valve seat element and sealed towards the housing and the valve seat element via the at least one sealing element, and is formed in a circular cylindrical shape with a sealing area formed on a lateral surface. The inner surface of the sealing element forms a sealing seat in conjunction with the sealing area of the valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Daniel Zens, Uwe Poschenrieder, Dirk Salewski
  • Publication number: 20240066945
    Abstract: A device for regulating a through-flow and expanding a fluid in a fluid circuit, in particular a refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit of an air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle. The device has a housing and a valve element arranged in the interior of the housing as well as at least one sealing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Arjun Krishna Moorthy, Carsten Ohrem, Daniel Zens, Nils Michael Schlattmann, Andreas Capelle
  • Patent number: 11884129
    Abstract: A device for regulating a throughflow and distributing a fluid in a fluid circuit, in particular a refrigerant. The device has a housing with ports for connecting to fluid lines which are connected to at least one inner volume of the housing designed as a valve chamber via a respective through opening, and at least one valve element arranged in the valve chamber with a drive element for moving the valve element relative to the housing. The at least one valve element is mounted such that it can be displaced in a linear manner in the axial direction along a longitudinal axis such that a passage for the fluid is opened between a first port designed as an inlet and a second port designed as a first outlet and/or a third port designed as a second outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Daniel Zens, Nils Michael Schlattmann, Dominik Wiechard, Björn Bergmann, Deny Laforge, Jerome Görres, Johannes Müller
  • Publication number: 20230358320
    Abstract: A valve is introduced for a heat pump system in a motor vehicle, with at least one inlet, at least two outlets, and a valve element which includes at least one throughlet and at least one expansion recess that can be brought into fluidic connection with at least one outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Zens, Toni Spies, Marc Graaf, Dominik Wiechard, Markus Herzog, Corinne Le Pellec
  • Patent number: 11781657
    Abstract: A valve (1) is introduced for a heat pump system in a motor vehicle, with at least one inlet (3), at least two outlets (2, 4) and a valve element (7) which comprises at least one throughlet (8) and at least one expansion recess (9) that can be brought into fluidic connection with at least one outlet (2, 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Daniel Zens, Toni Spies, Marc Graaf, Dominik Wiechard, Markus Herzog, Corinne Le Pellec
  • Publication number: 20230010998
    Abstract: A device for regulating a throughflow and distributing a fluid in a fluid circuit, in particular a refrigerant. The device has a housing with ports for connecting to fluid lines which are connected to at least one inner volume of the housing designed as a valve chamber via a respective through opening, and at least one valve element arranged in the valve chamber with a drive element for moving the valve element relative to the housing. The at least one valve element is mounted such that it can be displaced in a linear manner in the axial direction along a longitudinal axis such that a passage for the fluid is opened between a first port designed as an inlet and a second port designed as a first outlet and/or a third port designed as a second outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Zens, Nils Michael Schlattmann, Dominik Wiechard, Björn Bergmann, Deny Laforge, Jerome Görres, Johannes Müller
  • Publication number: 20220412470
    Abstract: A device for controlling a flow and distributing a fluid, in particular a refrigerant, in a fluid circuit. The device exhibits a housing with connections for connection to fluid lines that are connected to one internal volume of the housing via a pass-through opening, and one valve element that is arranged in the internal volume of the housing and exhibits a drive element for moving the valve element relative to the housing. The valve element exhibits one pass-through opening and is mounted in such a way that it can be moved linearly in the axial direction along a longitudinal axis such that a passage for the fluid is opened between a first connection produced as an inlet and a second connection produced as a primary outlet or a third connection produced as a secondary outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Nils Michael Schlattmann, Björn Bergmann, Daniel Zens, Deny Laforge, Jerome Görres, Dominik Wiechard, Johannes Müller
  • Publication number: 20220403941
    Abstract: A device for controlling a flow rate and expanding a fluid in a fluid circuit. The device is formed with an enclosure and a valve element arranged inside the enclosure. The valve element which is arranged movably in a linear movement in the direction of a longitudinal axis relative to the enclosure has a sealing surface and a control area formed at a first end face of the valve element and arranged adjacent to the sealing surface in the axial direction. The sealing surface is formed as a lateral surface of a straight circular cylinder with a constant outer diameter. An outer diameter of a surface of the control area corresponds to the outer diameter of the sealing surface. The control area has throughflow apertures and at least one control aperture. The valve element in the control area is formed with a substantially hollow circular cylindrical-shaped wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Carsten Ohrem, Daniel Zens, Gregor Dünnwald
  • Publication number: 20220196158
    Abstract: A device for controlling a flow rate and expanding a refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit of an air conditioning system of a motor vehicle. The device has a housing, an actuating element and a valve element arranged in the interior of the housing and aligned in an axial direction, a valve seat element, and at least one sealing element. The valve element is arranged within the valve seat element and sealed towards the housing and the valve seat element via the at least one sealing element, and is formed in a circular cylindrical shape with a sealing area formed on a lateral surface. The inner surface of the sealing element forms a sealing seat in conjunction with the sealing area of the valve element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Zens, Uwe Poschenrieder, Dirk Salewski
  • Publication number: 20220196160
    Abstract: A valve (1) is introduced for a heat pump system in a motor vehicle, with at least one inlet (3), at least two outlets (2, 4) and a valve element (7) which comprises at least one throughlet (8) and at least one expansion recess (9) that can be brought into fluidic connection with at least one outlet (2, 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Daniel Zens, Toni Spies, Marc Graaf, Dominik Wiechard, Markus Herzog, Corinne Le Pellec
  • Patent number: 10989451
    Abstract: A heat-exchanger including a device for separating oil from a coolant-oil mixture and cooling the oil and cooling and/or liquefying the coolant. The heat exchanger features a first area cooling and/or liquefying the coolant, and a second area cooling the oil. The heat exchanger further features at least two manifolds. The first area of the heat exchanger features flow channels guiding the coolant, and the second area of the heat exchanger features flow channels guiding the oil. The flow channels extend between the manifolds. Each of the flow channels has a respective outside flooded by a heat-absorbing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Navid Durrani, Toni Spies, Daniel Zens, Roberto Della Rovere, Herr René Junker, Christoph Bara, Martin Hötzel, Martina Paduch, Marc Graaf, Peter Heyl
  • Publication number: 20180209548
    Abstract: A valve (1) is introduced for a heat pump system in a motor vehicle, with at least one inlet (3), at least two outlets (2, 4) and a valve element (7) which comprises at least one throughlet (8) and at least one expansion recess (9) that can be brought into fluidic connection with at least one outlet (2, 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Zens, Toni Spies, Marc Graaf, Dominik Wiechard, Markus Herzog, Corinne Le Pellec
  • Publication number: 20170167764
    Abstract: A device for separating oil from a coolant-oil mixture and cooling the oil and cooling and/or liquefying the coolant in a cooling circuit. The circuit features a compressor and a heat exchanger positioned downstream from the compressor in the direction of flow of the coolant and a device for separating the oil. The heat exchanger features a first area cooling and/or liquefying the coolant, and a second area as a heat exchanger cooling the oil, the second area is a heat exchanger cooling the oil as an integral part of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger further features at least two manifolds. The first area of the heat exchanger features flow channels guiding the coolant, and the second area of the heat exchanger features flow channels guiding the oil. The flow channels extend between the manifolds. Each of the flow channels has a respective outside flooded by a heat-absorbing fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Navid Durrani, Toni Spies, Daniel Zens, Roberto Della Rovere, Herr René Junker, Christoph Bara, Martin Hötzel, Martina Paduch, Marc Graaf, Peter Heyl